分子克隆和Drosophila TAF110的功能分析揭示了预期的协同激活剂的特性
T Hoey1, R O Weinzierl, G Gill
1Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley 94720.
研究人员确定了TAF110,一种与TFIID相关的因子,它充当了协活性剂. TAF110将像Sp1这样的转录激活器与TFIID复合体建立桥梁,促进激活转录.
科学领域:
- 分子生物学分子生物学
- 基因规则 基因规则
- 蛋白相互作用 蛋白相互作用
背景情况:
- 一般转录因子TFIID对基因表达至关重要,由TATA结合蛋白和TAFs组成.
- 一些TAFs作为联合激活剂,对于激活但不是基底转录至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 将编码TAF蛋白的第一个基因分离和描述,TAF110.
- 阐明TAF110在转录调节中的作用及其与其他因素的相互作用.
主要方法:
- 对TAF110.0.的基因分离和表征.
- 对TAF110.0.的氨基酸序列分析.
- 在多索菲拉细胞和酵母菌中进行蛋白质与蛋白质相互作用研究.
- 试验室结合测定用纯化的Sp1和重组TAF110.0.
主要成果:
- 将TAF110基因分离出来并进行了鉴定.
- TAF110具有与Sp1相互作用域相似的富含谷氨酸和氨酸/氨酸的区域.
- 在Drosophila细胞和酵母菌中,TAF110特别与Sp1相互作用.
- 纯化Sp1在体外选择性地与复合TAF110结合.
结论:
- 在转录过程中,TAF110充当协活性剂.
- TAF110作为一个分子桥梁,将像Sp1这样的转录激活剂与TFIID复合体连接起来.
- 这种相互作用对于激活转录至关重要.
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